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Russia to Show Wide Range of Counter-Terrorism Tech at Interpolitex Exhibition

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Russia is due to present a large number of advanced military technologies and comprehensive solutions of global interest to counter terrorism and protect facilities of high importance at the ongoing Interpolitex international exhibition, Russia's state arms exporter Rosoboronexport said in a statement on Tuesday.

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MOSCOW (Sputnik) The 20th International Homeland Security Exhibition Interpolitex 2016 started in Moscow earlier in the day, and is due to last through Friday.

"Increased activity of terrorist groups, the globalization of criminal groups, as well as the use of certain methods of hybrid war by some states… have led to an increase of interest in the modern equipment and weaponry, aimed to ensure national security. Rosoboronexport is ready to offer foreign customers the whole range of means to counter such phenomena on the scale of the whole country," head of the Russian delegation at the exhibition Vyacheslav Ovchinnikov said, as quoted by Rosoboronexport.

The exhibition provides for a large-scale demonstration program, during which potential customers will become familiar with the performance characteristics and combat capabilities of armament, special equipment and tools developed in the interests of law enforcement authorities in terms of their practical application.

The state agency recalled that small arms and light armored vehicles, as well as intelligent systems for offense prevention and control were in great demand among the anti-terrorist and special services around the world, and these positions of interest were well presented by the Russian side.

"Of small arms, the most promising [positions] for the foreign delegations may be the Yarygin pistol [the MP-443 Grach], the Kedr submachine gun and, of course, the business card of the Russian weaponry, the Kalashnikov rifle, in various modifications," Rosoboronexport's statement read.

The potential customers will also be able to get examine the characteristics of BTR-82A and BTR-80A armored personnel carriers, as well as BMP-3 and BMP-3M infantry fighting vehicles, and a special multipurpose infantry mobility vehicle GAZ Tigr, among other points.

In addition, much attention is being given to the complex safety of objects. The Russian side offers different variants of such a systems, depending on the material and financial possibilities of the customer, including option of the integration with other manufacturers' equipment and weaponry.

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